Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu

Diocese of Yanggu Dioecesis Iamcuvensis 天主教阳谷教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Jinan
Metropolitan	Jinan
Statistics
Area	3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1960) 1,430,000 10,237 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Dingshui
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Zhao Feng-chang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Zhang Xianwang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku (Latin: Iamcuven(sis), simplified Chinese: 阳谷; traditional Chinese: 陽穀; pinyin: Yánggǔ) is a diocese located in Yanggu in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shandong.

History

• December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yanggu (陽穀) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu (兖州府)
• July 11, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanggu
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanggu

Leadership

• Bishops of Yanggu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Zhao Feng-chang (2000–present)
  • Bishop Joseph Li Bing-yao, S.V.D. (1990–1995)
  • Bishop Thomas Niu Huiqing (牛會卿) (April 11, 1946–February 28, 1973)
• Vicars Apostolic of Yanggu (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Niu Huiqing (January 12, 1943–April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Thomas Tien-ken-sin, S.V.D. (田耕莘) (later Cardinal) (July 11, 1939–November 10, 1942)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy